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Causes of male infertility
We ask three questions. Those are:
- whether a sexual intercourse takes place on a regular basis, or there is anything that prevents it
- whether there are pathological findings as to the amount of sperm, its motility and morphology
- whether the hormone values are pathological
The examinations needed to answer questions 2 and 3 can be carried out in the Fertility Centre of Mainz. We do not carry out further examinations, since we are specialised in treatment of women. In case there are pathological findings, we will refer you to an urologist/andrologist.
Sperm maturation disorder
Various factors can disturb sperm maturation. In addition to a mumps infection with the involvement of testicles that one had as a child (mumps-orchitis), varicose veins on testicles (varikocele), undescended testicle, operated tumour or congenital causes, for example, pathological hereditary ...
Disorder in sperm transportation
In some men, motile sperms cannot come out of the body during ejaculation because of blocked spermatic duct though enough of them are produced. The cause of it can be epididymal ducts deformed or impassable because of inflammation.